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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 2006?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 2006, the Sun was in Gemini (9°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°23' Cancer at midnight UTC to 7°46' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°54'22" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2006	Jun 21, 2006 into Cancer
Moon	1°37'22" Leo	Direct	May 31, 2006	Jun 2, 2006 into Virgo
Mercury	24°26'58" Gemini	Direct	May 19, 2006	Jun 3, 2006 into Cancer
Venus	2°17'59" Taurus	Direct	May 29, 2006	Jun 24, 2006 into Gemini
Mars	28°01'27" Cancer	Direct	Apr 14, 2006	Jun 3, 2006 into Leo
Jupiter	10°49'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	7°01'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	14°35'07" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°48'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	25°50'34" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°01'36" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 31, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 31, 08:51 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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